<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">From:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>City
Ballet of Cleveland </font></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Contact: Courtney Laves</font></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR;"><font face="Times New Roman">Phone:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(216) 295-2222</font></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR;"><font face="Times New Roman">E-mail:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:Courtney@clevelandcitydancecompany.org">Courtney@clevelandcitydancecompany.org</a></font></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</span>November 14- December 9, 2013</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">CITY BALLET OF CLEVELAND, </font><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">FORMERLY CLEVELAND CITY DANCE COMPANY,</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><div align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“UNIQUELY CLEVELAND NUTCRACKER” PERFORMANCES</font><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">(Cleveland, OH) – The City Ballet
of Cleveland, formerly Cleveland City Dance Company will be presenting its
annual “Uniquely Cleveland Nutcracker”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come
enjoy the sights and sounds as The City Ballet of Cleveland, formerly named
Cleveland City Dance Company, and other local dancers perform this all new full
length production partially funded by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, and the Ohio
Arts Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guest artists include Mark
Otloski, Andrea Blanskstien-Otloski both formerly of Cleveland San Jose Ballet,
Jason Wang, Theresa Bonvissuto and Anna Trumbo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All the dancers are from the local area.</font><o:p></o:p></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Our fourth annual holiday
performances are being held Saturday, December 7</font><font size="2"><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3"> at 7:00pm and
Sunday, December 8</font><font size="2"><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3"> at 2:00pm at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Advance reserve tickets are available for
purchase online </font></font><a href="http://www.cityballetofcleveland.org/"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">www.cityballetofcleveland.org</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at the following prices - $25 for adults
and $10 for children under 12 and seniors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tickets purchased at the theater the day of the shows are all $30 – cash
and checks only.</font><o:p></o:p></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font></div><div> </div><div>Courtney Laves-Mearini<br>Cleveland City Dance, Director<br>Home of City Ballet of Cleveland,<br><span></span> formerly Cleveland City Dance Company<br>13108 Shaker Square<br>Cleveland, OH 44120<br>216-295-2222<br>www.clevelandcitydance.com<br><a href="http://www.cityballetofcleveland.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.cityballetofcleveland.org/</a><br><span></span></div></div></body></html>